The mother orca, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female calf since Wednesday, the Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said in a Facebook post.

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some bowhead whales live for over 200 years. That's older than many countries' ...

J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah, carried her child's body on her head for 17 days across a distance of 1,000 miles in 2018, according to the Center for Whale Research.

Offshore killer whales, as their ecotype association implies, typically range far from shore between Southern California and Alaska. Brodsky’s footage shows them in sub-groups over a submarine canyon ...

Southern Resident killer whales, one of several distinct orca communities ... though some swim north to Alaska and south to California. The males, which can weigh up to 22,000 pounds, typically ...

An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks and a distance of 1,000 miles has given birth again, according to the Center for Whale Research.

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said. The mama orca, named J35 by ...

These killer whales are reportedly considered 'transient' orcas, known for their extensive range from southeast Alaska to the Mexico border. They primarily hunt marine mammals like seals and sea ...

There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.